The times when old or broken furniture was taken to the dacha are long gone. Modern owners of such plots want to create an original and comfortable place to relax, and not end up with a warehouse of broken things. Therefore, the question of how to create a country house interior with your own hands, indoors and outdoors, is of great interest to the owners of such objects.
Design options
To begin with, it is necessary to say that there are simply a huge number of different styles that can be used both indoors and in the garden. Therefore, if you are creating the interior of a dacha with your own hands, then it is advisable to study some of them and choose the most optimal one for yourself. At the same time, professional craftsmen recommend focusing not only on beautiful options, but also practical ones.
General principles
First of all, it must be said that not every type of design is suitable for these purposes.
When creating an interior in a dacha with your own hands, it is necessary to take into account the specifics and purpose of the structure, as well as the atmosphere that it should create.
- Most often, for such objects, interior options that correspond to a rustic or hunting style are used.. This is due to the fact that it is quite simple and at the same time practical.
- Even if country houses are built from block containers, this does not mean that you should not take care of the interior decoration of the room to save space. There are a lot of design solutions that allow you to visually expand a room.
Advice!
Sometimes it is much easier to invite a specialist to design the interior than to try to create it yourself.
Because this may require artistic skills and a sense of style.
Interior decoration
Typically, the interior of a country room is made in accordance with the personal wishes of future residents. However, it is worth considering that in this case it should be as practical as possible.
Professional craftsmen recommend choosing the Provence style or furnishing the room in a hunting interior. They are quite simple and can be created with your own hands without any special skills. However, it should be noted that they have fundamental differences, which are associated with the use of different materials.
When creating the interior for a dacha with your own hands, you need to take into account a lot of different factors. The main one is the material used to make the structure itself, since making a design in a house made of timber or logs, which requires the presence of wallpaper or other surfaces of a similar type, is simply uneconomical.
Typically, all country interior ideas are first developed in the form of a sketch or using special software. This way you can get a visual idea of the final result and choose the right materials.
Advice!
It is believed that creating a loft style is very simple and economical, since it actually consists of old things and untreated surfaces.
However, as practice has shown, it is one of the most expensive and is completely unsuitable for such premises.
Facade and landscape
When choosing interiors for a dacha, it is very important to pay attention to the exterior decoration of the building. Professional craftsmen recommend combining styles to obtain a harmonious composition. At the same time, various types always look great.
It is worth noting that all homestead structures must be stylized in the same manner. Therefore, even if you plan to rent a diesel generator for a summer cottage for the season, then you also need to create a separate place for its placement, which would not stand out from the general background.
The land, which is intended for growing certain plant crops, also needs a unique design. Even the most ordinary vegetable bed can be decorated in such a way that it will look original against the general background.
However, it must be remembered that the cost of planning land using paths can be quite high, especially if you plan to add decorations to the project or install automatic irrigation systems.
Advice!
It must be remembered that there are certain rules for placing objects on the site that must be carefully followed.
Conclusion
After watching the video in this article, you can study in detail the design of such areas and different styles. Also, based on the article cited above, it is worth concluding that it is necessary to select a specific type of interior for the design of such structures and adjacent areas, taking into account convenience and ease of use, as well as based on the personal preferences of future residents.
Definitely, those who have a house in their dacha are extremely lucky. Moreover, it is not a small kennel, 3 by 4 meters, but a quite spacious building, with several rooms. One of them can also be used as a bedroom. And what a one!
After all, this is where you can try yourself as a designer and combine the incompatible, combine the incompatible, without fear of sidelong glances from your friends and various critical statements from your neighbors. And if you suddenly hear criticism addressed to you, you can always casually say: “This is a dacha!”
What should you consider when planning the design of a country bedroom?
Is it possible to create a beautiful and functional bedroom in a wooden house? Certainly! It can also be made in buildings made of other materials.
At the same time, when planning its interior, it is advisable to adhere to the basic principles that are advised not only by designers, but also by doctors and ecologists.
Therefore, a country bedroom should:
- Well ventilated – have good ventilation;
- Be sufficiently light during the day and have properly selected lighting at night;
- Have a well-combined color scheme - it is better to avoid using bright, shiny and loud shades here;
- When repairing and decorating, the use of natural materials is mandatory (primarily this applies to furniture).
Furniture for a country bedroom
The furniture must be made of wood (after all, you came to the dacha to breathe fresh air, and not synthetic fumes). If finances do not allow you to purchase oak furniture, you can opt for larch - products made from it are also of very high quality - they do not rot, do not dry out, are resistant to high humidity, and they do not harbor pests.
In addition, since we are talking about a bedroom, you must definitely purchase a comfortable bed, without any creaking springs (this also applies to an old spring bed, which absolutely all doctors advise to scrap). If you don’t have money for a wooden bed, you can easily make it yourself - just knock together several planed boards, put MDF sheets on them, and attach wooden beams instead of legs. All that remains is to put a good mattress on top... Near the bed you can put an ordinary bedside table or a small table made of wood. You may also need a chest of drawers or a simple wardrobe.
Ceiling
For rooms in a country house, you can use almost any ceiling covering. However, some of them may require special conditions. For example, suspended ceilings should only be installed in a warm house, since most of their types are not designed for sub-zero temperatures. There are also other features of this option. You can read a separate article about them: “Stretch ceilings in a wooden house.”
Country bedroom and style
In addition, when starting a renovation in a country room, it is advisable to decide on the style in which it will be decorated. Designers for rooms of this type recommend country styles (another option is Provence) or shabby chic.
Country style
Regardless of which option you choose - a more sophisticated Provence or a rough country style, the rustic style, which often looks out of place in the city, will definitely be in its place here. Both styles are extremely similar to each other, the only difference being in minor details: country is characterized by natural colors and lacquered furniture, while Provence wood should be painted white.
In this case, it is advisable to choose the most ordinary bed for a country bedroom, made of wood, without any frills or decorative inserts. It is imperative to install a canopy over it, which will protect against mosquitoes and midges at night.
It is best to use MDF panels for finishing the ceiling and walls - they tolerate moisture well, last a long time and look great with the style you choose.
It is better to avoid paper wallpaper at the dacha altogether, since huge temperature fluctuations and high humidity can lead to them peeling off within a year.
You can complement the rustic style with wicker floor rugs, a checkered or lace blanket, linen curtains and small flowers depicted on them; a lamp with a lampshade made of fabric material would also look appropriate.
Shabby chic style
It is quite possible to decorate a country bedroom in the shabby chic style using old, restored items (it is not for nothing that it is translated as “shabby chic”). The only necessarily new product here may be a high-quality mattress. In addition, you should initially take into account that this style, among other things, is also characterized by the presence of white color and floral patterns, so the room must be decorated in these colors.
Decorate a country bedroom in the shabby chic style as follows:
For wall decoration, fabric wallpaper with a cotton or linen top layer is usually used. It is advisable to give preference to wallpaper with stripes or light versions with floral prints.
The ceiling can be treated with the most ordinary whitewash, only adding a decorative plinth around the edges.
For the floor, you can purchase an inexpensive light-colored laminate, and put ordinary carpet runners on top.
Find a bed according to the ad, sand it thoroughly (so that it looks old and shabby), then varnish it and place it in the room in a pre-designated place.
On both sides of the bed you will need to place several stools, sanded in the same way, which will replace bedside tables without any problems.
The wardrobe can be replaced with a very ordinary crossbar, positioning it in such a way that it “hides” behind the open front door. If desired, it can be covered with a partition.
Hang the most ordinary tulle and several curtains made of natural fabric on the windows.
You will need to install an old floor lamp as a lighting fixture, and hang several sconces above the bed.
Shabby chic country bedroom is ready!
For him, it is different from what is usually done in city apartments, since it has its own nuances. Firstly, stereotyping. A country house evokes certain associations, according to which we are inclined towards one design or another. Secondly, the characteristic features of the building itself.
The presence or absence of an attic, the height of the ceilings, the structural nuances of the ceilings - all this determines the nature of the finish and gives some clues in choosing a style.
Choice of design, decoration, bedroom layout
Bedrooms in a private house: the photo shows a chalet-style design
Note: For the design of a bedroom in a wooden house, located in the corner part of the building, the Scandinavian style “asks”. Laconic furniture, natural textiles, curtains without lambrequins and high windows. Only a matte ceiling surface with simple lamps, ordinary or built-in. The main task is to fill the interior of the bedroom in the country with light and air.
Scandinavian bedroom design in the country. Photo of a room with panoramic windows
Choosing the type of finish
If, while renovating a bedroom in a wooden house, you discovered massive beams under the ceiling paneling, then why not leave them open and make them a decorative element? Beams can be whitened, painted brown, or vice versa, stripped of paint, “pulling out” the natural color and texture of the wood. The space between them is leveled with putty and painted white.
The design of a bedroom in a country house with such a ceiling can be decorated in Mediterranean, colonial, Moroccan, Ukrainian and Russian styles. They all suggest white or almost white walls, without print. Therefore, their preferred finishing is painting over plaster or gypsum board. The floor is covered with solid parquet boards or ceramic tiles, in shades from brown to ocher.
Do-it-yourself bedroom in the country: floor beams can be turned into interior decoration
Low rooms in a country house pose two restrictions. The first is the method of finishing the ceiling. There is only painting on plaster or a tensile structure; the hanging system will “eat up” about 10–15 cm of height, which is unacceptable in this case. The second is the choice of baguettes and window frames. They cannot be contrasting or too wide, which would visually reduce the space.
Low ceilings in the room
Layout and optimal size of a bedroom in a house
Regarding the sizes, everything is simple. The minimum required for comfortable operation is 10 m2. This space will fit a bed, a couple of nightstands and a chest of drawers. Of course, the more spacious the bedroom, the better, so when designing a house you should not skimp on it.
The layout depends entirely on the size of the bedroom. Anything less than 13 m2 is subject to the rules applicable to apartments:
- We free up the center of the room as much as possible. If it is narrow, a passage along one of the walls.
- Leave a passage between the bed and the closet - at least 35 cm.
- We do not place the head of the bed “facing” the window or close to the door.
Layout on the attic floor
Please note:In attic floors, useful space should be used effectively. You can put a chest of drawers, a bed, or a TV stand under the bevels. If there are windows in the roof, we place a workplace under them - it will be well lit.So often you want to escape from the bustle of the city into a quiet environment, closer to nature and immerse yourself in your thoughts. In this desire, many people are helped by going to the place where their favorite dacha is located. You can learn how to arrange such a house for the most comfortable and relaxing pastime from this article.
A country house is a cozy, warm and comfortable place, where a person should feel calm and confident.
The main advice of specialists who equip country houses is to avoid duplicating the designs of a city apartment and a summer house. It must be remembered that a house outside the city should not remind you of the bustle of everyday life and should be associated with relaxation.
Regardless of the number of rooms and the total area of the country house, there must be a strict division of the home into work and relaxation areas, and of course, do not forget about the place for cooking and eating food.
A small cottage requires a particularly attentive and thoughtful interior design. How to equip such a small house in order to visually expand it. Several interior design tricks will help you achieve this.
Lighting
Soft lighting is ideal for a country house. This type of light is more pleasing to the eye. For this purpose, you can use lampshades for lamps, chandeliers and floor lamps.
But for a work area, such as an office or kitchen, the lighting should be bright. Pendant lights under kitchen cabinets or spot lighting are ideal.
Wall decoration
Wall colors should be light and natural. This could be wallpaper, natural fabric with a print of small flowers or polka dots.
Wood paneling or siding is also suitable for the interior design of the walls of a small dacha; many people like to use coniferous wood for this purpose, which has good thermal insulation properties. It also protects well from the summer heat, in addition, your home will be filled with a pleasant pine aroma.
Decor
It’s best not to go overboard with accessories and decorative elements when decorating a small dacha. Plants play well in country houses; varieties of annual flowers in pots are an ideal idea for diluting the boring light monotony.
You can also dilute the bright country setting with bright spots in the form of small accessories and decorative items such as pillows, small figurines, vases and paintings. These elements will add additional comfort and complement the stylistic concept. But the main thing here is a sense of proportion; too many small things create the illusion of clutter.
Furniture
Many of our compatriots have a small dacha in their countryside. We will describe below how to arrange such a house so that it is convenient and comfortable to stay in it, using suitable furniture.
When arranging a small dacha, you should abandon plastic, shiny metal furniture, which does not cope with the task of adding coziness and expanding the space.
But wooden and wicker furniture will add additional comfort and bring your home interior closer to nature. But there are also several nuances here: firstly, the furniture should be practical, and secondly, simple. Examples include a closet, chest or chest of drawers. As for upholstered furniture, a blanket made of natural material thrown over it will add a homely atmosphere. Pillows and throws also work well for this purpose.
A small house on a plot can be made spacious and practical, but for this you need to try a little and show all your imagination and creativity.
As for the size of the furniture, the standard one is usually not suitable for the interior of such premises, since it turns out to be large and takes up a lot of usable space. It’s better to have it made to order from a master or try to become one yourself.
Bedroom in a small country house
Depending on the size of the house, the bedroom can be a separate room located on the veranda or in the attic, or a connected bedroom with a living room is also possible.
The bed in such a room should have no extra space; a single bed or a single bed would be perfect. A good option is a loft bed (a bed at the top, a chest of drawers, a closet or a work area at the bottom), a transforming bed, a hammock bed or a bunk bed (especially loved by middle-aged children).
How to arrange a dacha so that all the necessary furniture fits there, and there is still room for free movement?
A good solution is folding and retractable furniture, such as tables, beds, chairs, of which there is a wide variety in retail stores, as well as on the websites of furniture factories.
Furniture should be placed as close to the wall as possible. First of all, this applies to sofas and beds, which need to be placed close to the wall, with only one approach to the sleeping area.
Even the smallest cottage can be made as spacious as possible, the main thing is to think through everything and arrange the furniture correctly.
Multifunctionality of furniture will also help save space. For example, one table can serve as a desk, a dining table and a work table.
You can place dishes, decorative ornaments, and flowers on the rack at the same time.
You can store both things and work equipment in the closet.
How to arrange a kitchen in a small country house?
The first rule when decorating rooms with a small area is the versatility of furniture and light shades in the interior.
As for the kitchen set itself, it should be natural, pastel or classic light shades (beige, milky, blue, coffee, light yellow).
Designers often suggest using transparent or mirrored facades for wall-mounted kitchen cabinets, which serve to expand the area.
The presence of retractable, roll-out, transformable drawers, which can increase the usable area of the room, is welcome.
It would be good if the kitchen table had pull-out shelves (you can store kitchen cutlery in them).
The tabletop can also be retractable or smoothly flow from the window sill to the table.
Also a space-saving option is a table in the form of a bar counter, a round or folding table.
Rotary, retractable and sliding mechanisms in the corner parts of the kitchen set greatly help to efficiently use cabinets.
Built-in appliances also make the space more free.
Stylistic interior design of a small cottage
Many country property owners are wondering how to equip their dacha with their own hands. This can be done, but this process will take a lot of time and effort, although it will be cheaper than the services of builders and designers.
To help in this matter, you can take advantage of free advice from professional craftsmen, view photos and read several useful articles about how to arrange a summer house. Photos of such ideas and tips can be seen in this article.
If you set out to equip a small dacha in one of the design styles, then you need to know which of them in the interior design are not suitable for small spaces.
This is primarily classic, oriental and country. These trends in the interior require large areas, and the classics also require considerable material investments.
The most suitable design option for a small dacha is the Provence (or French village) style. It is characterized by muted colors, natural materials, elegant yet simple furniture.
Trends such as minimalism or hi-tech are also welcomed by designers, but the choice of the style of the room always remains with its owner.